Simon hood



SIMON HOOD, OF NEW YORK, N.Y.

IMPRQVEMENT IN CIGAR=BQXES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 180,586, dated August1, 1876; application filed June 6, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMON H001), of th city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Cigar-Box, of

which the following is a specification:

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofmy improved cigar-box, showing the same in open position; and Fig. 2, avertical transverse section of the same when closed.

Similar letterspt' reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to an improved cigarbox, which admits theconvenient arranging of the cigars in bundles, the convenient exhibitingof the same, and the ready taking out for selling them.

The invention consists of a cigarbox the body of which is made ofdiagonally-tapering shape, with steps and guard-strips,'and closed byhinged side and front parts and lid.

In the drawing, A represents my improved cigar-box, Whose sides are cutdown from the rear top edge diagonally toward the front, as

shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Box A is provided with horizontal shelves B, atsuitable distances one above the other, which shelves are decreasing inwidth from the lower toward the uppermost shelf, and designed forplacing thereon cigars in bundles offive, or otherwise, as desired.

The cigars are retained in position by lateral guardstrips O, that arearranged vertically above the front edge of each shelf, so as to passacross the front of the cigars and admit the taking out of any bundlewithout interfering with the remaining ones.

The box A is closed by means of folding side and front pieces D and D,which are hinged to each other and to the rear wall of the box, the topbeing closed by a hinged lid, E. The front sections D are closed by hookand eye, or other fastening device, a, and the lid and front sectionsnailed in addition for shipping. The front sections D are higher thanthe side sections D, for the thickness of the lid, to admit the moreconvenient fastening of the swinging front sections D to the lid andbase-board of the box.

When the box is opened the front and side sections are swung back to belocked to each other at the rear of the box, or arranged sidewise of thesame, to exhibit the labels thereon when the box is placed on the showcase, both ways being shown in the perspective, Fig. l.

The side walls are slightly beveled or cut off at the upper rearcorners, for the purpose of supporting the lid in upward inclinedposition when the side sections are placed in position at the rear ofthe box, bringing thereby the trade-mark, label, or fly-leaf prominentlyinto View.

WVhen the box is opened, the bundles or cigars may be readily taken fromthe box until all are sold, the box forming a neat and attractivefeature on the show-case, that serves to advertise the special brandsold therein.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as'uew and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A cigar box made of a body out tapering ordiagonally from front to rear, and provided with hinged and folding sideand front sections and top lid, substantially in the manner and for thepurpose set forth.

2. A cigar-box made of a shape tapering diagonally from front to rear,and having horizontal shelves of different height and lengths, andcorresponding guard-strips in front and above each shelf, substantiallyas set forth.

SIMON HOOD. Witnesses:

PAUL GoEPEL, ALEX. F. Ronnnrs.

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